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At a time when artists such as Mumford and Sons and The Avett Brothers are leading a resurgence in interest in folk music, it seems like the perfect time for the Philadelphia Folk Festival to tap in. And it does for its 53rd annual run Aug. 14-17 at Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County. Headliners include Americana band Old Crow Medicine Show, former Drive By Truckers frontman Jason Isbell and Texas contemporary bluegrass singer Sara Jarosz, who festival Artistic Director Jesse Lundy says reminds him of a young Alison Krauss when she took the event by storm years ago. But Lundy says response to new acts over the years has taught organizers to be cautious when...

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At a time when artists such as Mumford and Sons and The Avett Brothers are leading a resurgence in interest in folk music, it seems like the perfect time for the Philadelphia Folk Festival to tap in.
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